Sharing pictures of your children online
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Most parents love sharing photos of their children with friends and family. But remember – pictures you share online could be out there for ever. Learn how to protect your child whilst staying social.
Are you a ‘sharent’?
For many children online life begins before birth, when their excited parents-to-be post ultrasound images on social media. According to a recent poll, the average parent will share their child’s image online nearly 1,000 times before their fifth birthday (The Parent Zone, 2015). For parent bloggers the total is likely to be double that, or more.
The Internet can provide fantastic tools for sharing special moments from your child’s early years with family and friends. And online parenting forums, networks and blogs often provide valuable support and reassurance through parenting’s ups and downs.
But before you share, you should give thought to exactly who can see photos and comments featuring your child, and how this online footprint might affect your child in year...
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